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East, Southeast Have the Most Alzheimer's Cases, New U.S. Study Shows

A new study offers the first-ever county-level estimates of Alzheimer's disease in the United States.

It shows that the East and Southeast have the highest prevalence of Alzheimer's dementia, which researchers said may owe in part to the higher percentages of older people, and Black and Hispanic residents in those regions.

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter

July 17, 2023

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Alzheimer's Dementia Demographics

Hispanic Americans' Suicide Rates Are Rising

Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics.

Between 2010 and 2020, the suicide rate among Hispanic adults increased by more than 70%, while the Hispanic population in the United States only grew by about 25%, the researcher...

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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August 18, 2022
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- Suicide Demographics Psychology / Mental Health: Misc. Depression

Blood Pressure Crises Sending More Americans to the ER

Hospitalizations for dangerously high blood pressure more than doubled in the United States from 2002 to 2014, new research shows.

This jump in hospitalizations for what's called a "

Robert Preidt

February 1, 2022

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Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke Health Care Access / Disparities Emergencies / First Aid Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure Hospitals Demographics Economic Status Blood Pressure

Even a $25 Cash Card Can Motivate Some to Get Vaccinated

Can offering small cash cards, say for $25, be the difference between someone choosing to get their COVID-19 vaccine or waiting?

Yes, according to a study in North Carolina that offered $25 cash cards to people who got vaccines last spring at sites in four participating counties.

About 9% of those surveyed after getting their vaccines said that they would not have come to get vaccin...

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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October 26, 2021
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- Behavior Demographics Economic Status Immunization Race Vaccines

Depression in Early Life May Up Dementia Risk Later

Happy young adults may be somewhat protected from dementia, but the reverse may be true, too: If you're a depressed young adult, your odds for dementia rise, a new study suggests.

"Generally, we found that the greater the depressive symptoms, the lower the cognition and the faster the rates of decline," researcher Wil...

Steven Reinberg
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October 6, 2021
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- Aging: Misc. Alzheimer's Dementia Demographics Depression Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.

Older Women, Younger Men Struggle More to Control High Blood Pressure

Roughly a third of Americans on high blood pressure medications do not have their blood pressure under control, a new study reveals.

And younger men and older women are particularly vulnerable, researchers warn.

"Although this phenomenon has been hinted at in the medical literature, it is a bit surprising to me as we should not expect anyone to have uncontrolled blood pressure, espe...